Parmesan Pound Cake With Fresh Berries Food

GRILLED POUND CAKE WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, 2 tablespoons sugar and mint; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Beat in remaining sugar. Add lemon juice and zest; beat until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Spread butter over both sides of cake slices. Grill, uncovered, over indirect medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until light golden brown. Serve with berry mixture and whipped cream.

CORNMEAL POUNDCAKE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 9x5inch loaf pan. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add dry ingredients and beat just until blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until top is golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 45 minutes. Transfer pan to rack. Cool cake 10 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely.
• Combine 1 cup strawberries and 1/2 cup raspberries in processor. Puree until smooth. Strain, if desired. Transfer sauce to medium bowl. Add remaining strawberries and raspberries. Sweeten with sugar, if desired.
• Cut cake into slices. Serve with berries and sauce.

PARMESAN POUND CAKE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk in the Parmesan. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter and sugar with a mixer, about 5 minutes.
• One at a time, add eggs to the butter mixture, mixing well (at medium speed) after each addition.
• Add cream cheese and mix until smooth.
• On slowest speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and the crème fraîche, ending with the flour mixture. Do not overmix.
• Butter and lightly flour two (8x8) metal cake pans or one large metal baking pan (9x12 or 9x13).
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared pans and spread evenly. Tap the pan down sharply on the countertop a couple of times to release any air bubbles.
• Bake at 350°F for 45-55 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
• Invert the completely cool cake onto a cutting board, trim the edges away, and then with a serrated cake knife, cut the cake in half lengthwise. Cut widthwise into 1½-inch slices. You will end up with fourteen 4- by 1½-inch slices. (Or cut slices only as you need them, keeping the cake well sealed in plastic wrap).
• Serve with your choice of garnishes.

LEMON POUND CAKE WITH BERRIES AND WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour two 9x5x2 3/4-inch metal loaf pans. Line pan bottoms with waxed paper. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat 3 cups sugar, butter, and shortening in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating to blend after each. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions. Beat in lemon juice and lemon peel. Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 15 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks; peel off paper. Cool completely.
• Combine strawberries, blackberries, and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in small bowl and toss gently to blend. Let stand until juices form, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Cut 1 cake crosswise into slices. Serve with berries and whipped cream.

LEMON BUTTERMILK PUDDING CAKE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Butter a 8"x*"x2" glass baking dish. Blend buttermilk, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice, orange juice if using, flour, butter, and salt in blender until smooth. Move the buttermilk mixture to a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Gently fold buttermilk mixture into whites in 3 additions(batter will be runny).
• Pour the batter into the prepared glass dish. Put dish in a roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the dish. Bake until entire top is evenly browned and the cake moves slightly in center but feels slightly springy to touch, about 45 minutes. Remove dish from roasting pan.
• Cool cake completely in baking dish on rack. Refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 6 hours. Spoon the pudding cake out into shallow bowls. Pour cream around cake. Top with berries and serve. Enjoy!